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Denmark's Eriksen given CPR during Euro 2020 clash

Published: 12 Jun 2021 - 07:38 pm | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 01:04 pm
Denmark players react as Christian Eriksen receives medical attention after collapsing during the match Pool via REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

Denmark players react as Christian Eriksen receives medical attention after collapsing during the match Pool via REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

Reuters

Copenhagen: Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen was given CPR by medics during his side's Euro 2020 clash with Finland on Saturday.

The midfielder's teammates formed a ring around him as medics pumped his chest just before halftime in their Group B clash with the Finns.

Eriksen fell to the ground near the sideline late in the first half and was immediately surrounded by medical personnel.